My Maine Symbols

Did you know? ...

• Maine's state flower is a pine cone.

• Maine has three state fishes.

• The combined weight of Maine's salamanders is probably greater than the weight of all its moose?

• Whoopie pie is Maine's official treat.

• Maine's very creation helped perpetuate slavery.

Wait a minute, what kind of book about state symbols talks about slavery?

The author created a series of report cards for the symbols of all 50 states, and Maine actually scored much higher than most. Still, no state's sym...